Eilan Trade Solutions has specialized experience importing and exporting steel and pipe for the oil and gas industry, handling customs clearance and cross-border logistics for this type of cargo through the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo crossing.
Experience in Heavy and Industrial Cargo
Importing steel and pipe for the energy sector means heavy cargo handling, specific tariff classification, and precise coordination between transportation, warehousing and customs clearance. Our team has direct experience with these operations and understands the documentation and handling this sector requires.
Services for Oil and Gas
- Customs clearance and tariff classification for steel, pipe and industrial components
- Cross-border transportation of heavy cargo between the United States and Mexico
- Warehousing and cross-dock for high-volume industrial materials
- Direct logistics coordination, without subcontracting the customs process
Why Laredo and Nuevo Laredo
The Laredo-Nuevo Laredo crossing is the most important land port for trade between the United States and Mexico, with the rail and highway infrastructure needed to move high-volume pipe and steel to and from oil and gas producing regions in both countries.
Does your company import or export steel, pipe or other materials for the energy sector? Contact us for a review of your logistics and customs operation.
What We Move for the Oil and Gas Industry
- OCTG: casing, tubing and drill pipe
- Line pipe and conveyance pipe
- Couplings, accessories and fittings
- Valves, flanges and hardware
- Steel plate, coil and sheet
- Sections, beam and structural steel
- Drilling equipment and spare parts
- Tanks, vessels and skids
Freight That Does Not Fit in a Dry Van
Steel and pipe move on flatbed, lowboy and stretch trailers, with tie-down and stowage calculated for the piece. When the load exceeds legal dimensions we coordinate the oversize permit and the route that applies in both countries. You get the right equipment the first time.
Steel Crosses Under Rules of Its Own
Precise tariff classification, prior notices and permits, evidence of origin and the mill test certificate. We assemble the complete file before the freight reaches the bridge, and we confirm the full landed cost with you. See our customs capabilities and compliance.
Land, Rail and Ocean
Pipe and steel coil travel well by rail: we coordinate with KCSM and Ferromex on the Mexican side and with Union Pacific and KCS on the United States side. For imports from Asia and Europe we clear at Altamira, Veracruz, Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas, and move the material overland to the final destination.
Warehousing and Consolidation in Laredo
Our warehouse at 8101 San Gabriel, Laredo, Texas, offers cross-dock, consolidation and inventory control, minutes from the bridge. Your material is received, documented and leaves for its final destination as soon as it clears. See our warehousing and distribution.
Frequent Questions
Do you handle OCTG pipe with a mill test certificate?
Yes. We incorporate the mill test certificate and the evidence of origin into the customs file, along with the invoice and packing list, so the classification is fully supported.
Can you receive material at a seaport and continue overland?
Yes. We clear at the main Mexican seaports and coordinate the overland or rail move to the plant, the yard or the final destination.
Do you handle oversize freight?
Yes. We coordinate flatbed, lowboy and stretch trailers, with the permits and the route the piece requires in each country.
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Move Your Steel and Pipe Account to Eilan
Thirty years of experience at the Laredo crossing, our own offices in the United States and Mexico, and one team from origin to final destination. Tell us what you move and where you cross: you’ll get a firm quote, a tariff classification review and a written transition plan. Call +1 (956) 717-4150 or write to operations@eilantrade.com.